step 23 Flashcards

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un assaut , une attaque

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an onslaught

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choisir/decider de quitter

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tu opt out

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3
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un adversaire

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an opponent

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4
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une epreuve

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hardship , an ordeal , test

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5
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un commande, un ordre

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an order

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6
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carnet de commande

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order book

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7
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niquer ,évincer vider

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to oust

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8
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une éruption , une explosion , un declenchement

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an outbreak

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un mec mis de cote, un renier , un paria , un exclu

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an outcast

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une issue , un resultat , une consequence

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outcome

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11
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périmé

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outdated

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12
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surpasser faire mieu que

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to outdo

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13
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un equipement

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an outfit,, hardware

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14
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  1. sortant

2. sociable

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outgoing

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15
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débouché , bonne conséquence

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an outlet

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16
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l’emporter sur , depasser , gagne contre

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outweigh

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17
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une atrocité , qlqch de tres mal

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an outrage

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18
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une crime contre l’humanite

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an outrage against humanity

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19
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un scandaleux , qui choque

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outrageous

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20
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hors pair , exceptionnel ,incroyable

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outstanding

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21
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dépasser (verbe de comparaison)

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to outstrip

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22
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par dessus bord

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overboard

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23
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se debarrasser de

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to throw overboard

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24
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aller trop loin / se laisser emporter

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to go overboard

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25
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exagerer , en faire trop

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to exaggerate , to overdo

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26
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etre a decouvert (banque )

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to overdraw

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27
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etre dans le rouge (banque

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my bank account is overdrawn

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28
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refaire, reorganiser

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to overhaul

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29
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les frais generaux

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overheads

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30
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se chevaucher ,se croise

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to overlap

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31
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négliger , faire semblant doublier

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to overlook

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32
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éclipser ,assombrir , faire de l’ombre

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to overshadow

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33
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par megarde , sans faire expres

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by some oversight

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34
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trop cher

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overpriced , too expensive

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35
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renverser , faire tomber

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to overthrow( the revolutionaries finally managed to overthrow the dictator )

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36
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rythme vitesse allure

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the pace

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37
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un lot, un un paquet

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a package

38
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un voyage organiser (lot de voyage organisé)

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a package tour

39
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douleur

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pain

40
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se donner bcp de peine , se faire chier a faire qqlch

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to go to great pains

41
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il fait chié (personne )

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he’s a pain in the neck

42
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qqch de capital

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paramount

43
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un colis , un paquet

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a parcel

44
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faire partie integrante de

etre en harmonie avec

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to be and parcel of

45
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un colis piege

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a parcel bomb

46
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avoir un faible pour , bien aimer

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to be partial to

47
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un chemin

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a path

48
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un schema , un modele

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a pattern

49
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des types de comportement

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behaviour patterns

50
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tout les employer d’une entreprise

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the payroll

51
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faire partie des emplyer

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to be on the payroll

52
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etre en paix

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to be at peace
a peace conference
a peace treaty

53
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etre au max

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to peak

54
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une pension (vivre dedans )

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pension

55
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un retraité

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an old-age-pensionner

56
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percevoir ressentir

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to perceive

57
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un poucentage

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a pourcentage

58
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envahir

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to pervade

59
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qui se propage

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pervasive

60
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se redresser

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to pick up

61
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irréparable

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irretrievable domage

62
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une perte ireeparable , irremediable

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an irretrievable loss

63
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une vive impatience

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a keen anticipation

64
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un vif sens de l’humour

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a keen sens of humour

65
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attendu avec impatience

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kennly awaited

66
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un canard boiteux

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a lame duck

67
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piètre ,faible

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a lame excuse , argument

68
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un personnage important

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a leading figure

69
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le role vedette

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the leading part

70
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etre a la pointe de la technologie

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to be at the leading edge of technologie

71
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un danger menacant

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a looming danger

72
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etre dangereuseument menacant

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a loom large

73
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un coup bas

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a low blow

74
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a bas niveau

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a low-level discution

75
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mal paye

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a low-paid job

76
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des marchandise de mauvaise qualite

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low quality goods

77
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faire profile bas

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to keed a low profile

78
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en grande partie

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a major part

79
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un bond considerable

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a market jump

80
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un changement sensible

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a market change

81
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un contraste frappant

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a market contrast

82
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ecrasante

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a massif majority

83
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a tres grande echelle

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on a massive scale

84
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un examin blanc

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a mock exam

85
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un decision capital

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a momentous decision

86
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l’echaper de peu

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a narrow escape

87
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un sale tour

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a nasty trick

88
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le bordel

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a nasty mess

89
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un sale caractere

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a nasty temper

90
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juste a temps

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in the nick of time